Chapter 12 The end of the festival
Situ Yuanxiao rushed over, hugged her and comforted, “It’s okay, it’s okay. It’s all big brother’s fault. Big brother would no longer kick the teapot. You can beat me. Fifth big brother knows fifth big brother is wrong. Ningan, be good.” He stroked Ningan’s head and comforted the frightened young girl in his arms. When had Situ Ningan suffered such a fright? She slowly recovered from being frightened after being appeased by Situ Yuanxiao and gradually began to sob in his arms.
Alright. Being able to cry is a good thing. In face of aunt Qing’s slightly displeased eyes, Zhao Zimu fled. No matter what, fighting on aunt Qing’s place was wrong. She would apologize to aunt Qing next time. Zhao Zimu was dejected. What kind of matter was this?!
Zhao Zimu’s mother was originally someone from the Jianghu. After falling in love with her father, she gave up her identity as someone from the Jianghu and was willing to be closed into a deep courtyard.
- Jianghu: is the community of martial artists in wuxia stories
Because of this, her mother’s family had broken all ties with her. They were not optimistic about Zhao Zimu’s father. They thought that he only looked impressive but was in fact worthless and wouldn’t succeed in life. Moreover, the Jianghu was the Jianghu and the court was the court. The two had never got along with each other.
The people from the Jianghu looked down on the people from the court. They thought that they were just a group of corrupting officials and gained profit in the name of doing good for the citizens. This let them disdain the people of the court very much. And, the people of court looked even more down on the people of the Jianghu. To them, the people from the Jianghu were crowing like a cock and stealing like a dog. Taking advantage that their martial arts were good, they disregarded the law and morality and there was no thing as the emperor in their eyes. The court’s attitude towards these people had always been to eliminate them the sooner the better.
- Crowing like a cock and stealing like a dog: bag of tricks
Therefore, when Zhao Zimu’s mother refused to turn around, they cut off all ties with her. So, until now, Zhao Zimu didn’t know what kind of people her mother’s family had.
Because of her mother’s beauty, her father treating her mother very well in the beginning. However, how long would a love based on looks last? It didn’t take long for Zhao Zimu’s father to get bored with the old and enamored with the new and neglected them. Her mother passed away from being depressed. It was at that time that aunt Qing appeared.
Aunt Qing was originally her mother’s senior sister. She didn’t agree that Zhao Zimu’s mother married her father, but she wasn’t able to stop it. Her mother still married wholeheartedly.
Aunt Qing opened Fengya Pavilion in the imperial city. Because she was worried about Zhao Zimu’s mother, she would often secretly sneak into Zhao residence to visit them. Seeing that Zhao Zimu’s mother was living unhappily, she persuaded her to leave, but her mother was stubborn. Until her dead, she didn’t change her mind.
After Zhao Zimu’s mother had passed away, aunt Qing felt that Zhao Zimu had no one to depend on, she wanted to take Zhao Zimu away. However, the young Zhao Zimu was stubborn like her mother. She wanted to stay in Zhao residence. She didn’t want to leave the place where she lived with her mother. Moreover, even if she didn’t love it, it is her home.
Aunt Qing had no choice. In order to not let Zhao Zimu be bullied when she was not by Zhao Zimu’s side, she taught her martial arts in secret. She didn’t consider whether Zhao Zimu would use these martial arts to cause trouble. At least, Zhao Zimu could protect herself when her life was in danger. Aunt Qing could be considered someone who was like a master and a mother to Zhao Zimu.
After rebirth, Zhao Zimu wanted to protect Lin Qing. Lin Qing was already someone above ten thousand people and only under one person. If she wanted to protect him, she must have a huge bargaining chip. Aside from power, Zhao Zimu could only think of money.
As long as she had enough money, she could control the political forces from behind. If Lin Qing was met with any danger, she could then handle it calmly.
Aunt Qing was good at managing business. Zhao Zimu originally wanted to ask aunt Qing for something, but this had been completely destroyed by those imperial siblings. She couldn’t not be dejected.
And at this time, the imperial siblings were still at Fengya Pavilion. Aunt Qing had long left and left the room for the two of them. Ningan had gradually stopped sobbing under the comforting of Situ Yuanxiao. When she looked up and saw that the person had left, she went blank and asked, “Fifth big brother, where is he?”
“Left.” Situ Yuanxiao said distressed. Honestly, he truly didn’t know how to comfort people not to mention that this person was a weak woman. Even if this person was his favorite little sister, but Situ Yuanxiao wasn’t much older than Situ Ningan. How would a sixteen-year-old youngster know how to comfort people? Moreover, this was an imperial youngster who had only been comforted by people.
“What about him?” Ningan asked once again. She still felt aggrieved and unreconciled.
“Little sister, don’t worry. Fifth big brother would find out his identity and then teach him a good lesson! And vent this anger for you!” Situ Yuanxiao fiercely made a solemn vow.
“Who told you to teach him a lesson?!” Situ Ningan said angrily. She only, only….Ningan sighed and couldn’t say only what.
“What should we do them? He made you cry. We can’t let this go like this!” Situ Yuanxiao was foolishly puzzled.
“Go away, I will ignore you!” Ningan got out from his arms and ran to the door resentfully.
“Prin…mi, miss.” The maid following Ningan hurriedly bypassed Situ Yuanxiao. Situ Yuanxiao was dumbfounded. Where did this maid come from? He had already forgotten that there was such a person.
The little maid glanced at him faintly again. Situ Yuanxiao miraculously understood the meaning in her eyes. In there were clearly written, right, Your Highness. I had been ignored by you for a long time.
Situ Yuanxiao, “…”
Should he kill her? After all, his performance of just now was really not that of a prince’s…
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Yep, he’s a fool. Don’t those princes know how the rule of “stay low, stay alive” works?
He thinks of violence too quickly. Kill the eunuch, kill the maid, punch the scoundrel, throw the court into chaos. He’s too impulsive.
Having this Fifth Prince around is no good. This person goes around bullying people and killing anyone he doesn’t like or agree with him. How is he not a tyrant.
Sooner, if the crown prince really became the emperor, this brother would become the capital tyrant. Smh.
Well at least I know now how the heck did FL has martial arts skills.
She run into someone else’s room because you didn’t explain things to her and yet you blame the innocent room owner when she cried??? Wow